Marquez and Pedrosa top the standings on day 2 in Buriram

Marc Marquez, who turns 25 years old today, was the fastest man during the second day of the Thai test in Buriram, and the the only rider to drop into the 1’29” bracket, with a time of 1’29.969” on lap 91 of 97.

On a day again marked by sunny, hot weather conditions, the reigning MotoGP World Champion worked on the setup and aerodynamics of his RC213V, in addition to testing the new rear-tyre specs that Michelin brought to the test.

Marc’s teammate Dani Pedrosa ended just behind him, a mere 0.158” down, keeping a very strong pace over the day and even leading the standings for some time, while working on suspension, electronics, and tyres. As was the case yesterday, the final 15 minutes of the session were dedicated to practicing starts.

Testing will end tomorrow.

Marc Marquez

1st1'29.979 (on lap 91 of 97)

“First of all, I’d like to say thank you to all my fans as I’ve received many, many messages for my birthday! The best way to celebrate is on my bike, as I really enjoy riding it! Today was a good day. We started by playing with the setup a bit in the beginning of the session. Then we went on to try some Michelin rear tyres, which weren’t bad, and we also worked on the aerodynamics. At the end of the day, we put together our best package and we went faster. We’ll see how it goes tomorrow, as it seems that the track gets better and better every day, and so do the other riders. That said, I think we’re doing a great job in our garage and we’ll try to continue on that path.”

Dani Pedrosa

2nd1'30.127 (on lap 39 of 71)

“We’re working a lot these days because we have to understand many things, like the track, the setup, and so on. Today we were able to keep a better pace than yesterday, and we’ve already improved the riding and the setting a bit. We’re not there yet however, as we want to continue making progress. We tested some Michelin tyres, though it seems that they won’t be the ones we’ll use for the race, and we worked on suspension, electronics, and the gearbox setting among other things. Tomorrow we’ll probably also work on the aerodynamics. So far we’re working well, and tomorrow we’ll try to make the best of the final day!”

MotoGP 2018Saturday, February 17th 2018

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Day 2

Sunny

Pos.

Rider

Num

Nation

Team

Constructor

Time/Gap

1

Marquez Marc

93

SPA

Repsol Honda Team

Honda

1'29.969

2

Pedrosa Dani

26

SPA

Repsol Honda Team

Honda

0.158

3

Miller Jack

43

AUS

Pramac Racing

Ducati

0.216

4

Vinales Maverick

25

SPA

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP

Yamaha

0.305

5

Zarco Johann

5

FRA

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing

KTM

0.391

6

Petrucci Danilo

9

ITA

Pramac Racing

Ducati

0.398

7

Rins Alex

42

SPA

Team Suzuki Ecstar

Suzuki

0.477

8

Crutchlow Cal

35

GBR

LCR Honda

Honda

0.521

9

Dovizioso Andrea

4

ITA

Ducati Team

Ducati

0.525

10

Lorenzo Jorge

99

SPA

Ducati Team

Ducati

0.760

11

Iannone Andrea

29

ITA

Team Suzuki Ecstar

Suzuki

0.806

12

Rabat Tito

53

SPA

Reale Avintia Racing

Ducati

0.886

13

Bautista Alvaro

19

SPA

Angel Nieto Team

Ducati

0.914

14

Rossi Valentino

46

ITA

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP

Yamaha

0.919

15

Nakagami Takaaki

30

JPN

LCR Honda

Honda

0.932

16

Smith Bradley

38

GBR

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing

KTM

1.144

17

Espargaro Aleix

41

SPA

Aprilia Racing Team Gresini

Aprilia

1.161

18

Morbidelli Franco

21

ITA

EG 0,0 Marc VDS

Honda

1.216

19

Kallio Mika

36

FIN

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing

KTM

1.629

20

Redding Scott

45

GBR

Aprilia Racing Team Gresini

Aprilia

1.668

21

Abraham Karel

17

CZE

Angel Nieto Team

Ducati

1.692

22

Luthi Tom

12

SWI

EG 0,0 Marc VDS

Honda

2.025

23

Syahrin Hafizh

55

MAL

Monster Yamaha Tech 3

Yamaha

2.029

24

Simeon Xavier

10

BEL

Reale Avintia Racing

Ducati

2.298

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Location Information

Designed by German architect Herman Tilke, the Buriram International Circuit opened in 2014 and will see MotoGP™ making its debut this season. Located around 410km northeast from the country’s capital of Bangkok, the town of Buriram in the Buriram province literally translates into “city of happiness”, and its typically hot… read more.

Location Information

Designed by German architect Herman Tilke, the Buriram International Circuit opened in 2014 and will see MotoGP™ making its debut this season. Located around 410km northeast from the country’s capital of Bangkok, the town of Buriram in the Buriram province literally translates into “city of happiness”, and its typically hot… read more.